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[ひる(怯)·む]
hirumu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

hirumu
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English Meaning(s) for 怯む

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
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Definition and Synonyms for 怯む

Pull Back make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Synonyms: ひるむ, 後ずさる
Recoil draw back, as with fear or pain
Synonyms: ひるむ, たじろぐ, 尻込み, 後ずさる, 辟易

Meanings for each kanji in 怯む

» cowardice; wince; flinch; hesitate; waver

Categories 怯む is a member of

Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 怯む

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Conjugations for 怯む

masu stem
[ひる(怯)·み]
hirumi
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Negative stem
[ひる(怯)·ま]
hiruma
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te-form
[ひる(怯)·ん·で]
hirunde
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Negative te-form
[ひる(怯)·ま·な·く·て]
hirumanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·な·く]
hirumanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·む]
hirumu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·な·い]
hirumanai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ん·だ]
hirunda
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·な·か·っ·た]
hirumanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ひる(怯)·も·う]
hirumou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·ま·す]
hirumimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·ま·せ·ん]
hirumimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·ま·し·た]
hirumimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hirumimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ひる(怯)·み·ま·し·ょ·う]
hirumimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·い]
hirumitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·く·な·い]
hirumitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·か·っ·た]
hirumitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
hirumitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ひる(怯)·み·た]
hirumita
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te-form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·く·て]
hirumitakute
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Negative te-form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·く·な·く·て]
hirumitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·く]
hirumitaku
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Provisional Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·け·れ·ば]
hirumitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
hirumitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·か·っ·た·ら]
hirumitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hirumitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ひる(怯)·み·た·さ]
hirumitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·め]
hirume
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·み·な·さ·い]
hiruminasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·ば]
hirumeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·な·け·れ·ば]
hirumanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·な·き·ゃ]
hirumanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ん·だ·ら]
hirundara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hirumanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ん·だ·り]
hirundari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·る]
hirumeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·な·い]
hirumenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·た]
hirumeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·な·か·っ·た]
hirumenakatta
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masu-stem
[ひる(怯)·め]
hirume
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te-form
[ひる(怯)·め·て]
hirumete
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Negative te-form
[ひる(怯)·め·な·く·て]
hirumenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·ま·す]
hirumemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·ま·せ·ん]
hirumemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·ま·し·た]
hirumemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·め·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hirumemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·る]
hirumareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·な·い]
hirumarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·た]
hirumareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·な·か·っ·た]
hirumarenakatta
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masu stem
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ]
hirumare
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te-form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·て]
hirumarete
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Negative te-form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·な·く·て]
hirumarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·ま·す]
hirumaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·ま·せ·ん]
hirumaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·ま·し·た]
hirumaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hirumaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·る]
hirumaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·な·い]
hirumasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·た]
hirumaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·な·か·っ·た]
hirumasenakatta
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masu stem
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ]
hirumase
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te-form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·て]
hirumasete
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Negative te-form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·な·く·て]
hirumasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·ま·す]
hirumasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·ま·せ·ん]
hirumasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·ま·し·た]
hirumasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hirumasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·る]
hirumasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·な·い]
hirumasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·た]
hirumasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
hirumasarenakatta
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masu stem
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ]
hirumasare
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te-form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·て]
hirumasarete
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Negative te-form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·な·く·て]
hirumasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·ま·す]
hirumasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
hirumasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
hirumasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hirumasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·ん]
hiruman
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·ず]
hirumazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·ぬ]
hirumanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひる(怯)·ま·ざ·る]
hirumazaru
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Sample Sentences for 怯む

After hearing that completely wolflike howling earlier, and then to be called Little Red Riding Hood, even if it is coming from a little girl, it is strangely frightening.
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You mustn't let the other person notice that you flinched.
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